HONOLULU – The Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH) will offer free COVID-19 rapid testing at the Wahiawa Civic Center three times in July.
Tests will be offered Saturday, July 17 and Saturday, July 24 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Tuesday, July 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
“Variants and increased social interaction have fueled higher case counts among unvaccinated people the past week,” said Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char. “COVID vaccines are our best path out of this pandemic. Testing is also vital, especially for people exhibiting COVID symptoms and unvaccinated individuals who have been exposed to an infected person.”
Test results will be available within 15 minutes.
Please bring a government photo ID and wear a mask.
Request an appointment by email to hawaiifreecovidtest@gmail.com. Walk-ins will also be accepted.
The Wahiawa Civic Center is located at 910 California Avenue. Free parking is available.
Results from this testing site are not valid for use in the State of Hawai‘i Safe Travels Program.
For COVID-19 health information, visit https://hawaiicovid19.com/health-information/.
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